The Poverty Of The Middle Class

Many reforms in the UnitedStates have been passed to help fight against the “War on Poverty”; but it has not been effective in eradicating poverty in the U.S. There are about 46 million people who are living in impoverished conditions and poverty continues to be a social issue in this country (Heritage Foundation, 2011) In the beginning, our country was formed under the belief that “this land is the land of opportunity and if we worked hard enough the American Dream can be gained” (Schwarz, 1997). People immigrate to this country today in hopes of becoming rich so they could gain a better life. In spite of coming to this country for a better life, many are faced with the lack of skills and money to succeed. In the end, most will end

It has become common in the modern era of America to forget that many nations are poverty-stricken and lacking proper education around the world. In the United States, most children take a bus, are driven, or walk a short distance in mild weather to reach school. The buildings themselves are typically modern and clean, with an abundance of high quality coloring supplies, binders, and notebooks. Pakistani children get none of these luxuries, particularly girls. Occasionally, parents are able to send their children walking to a small school building with underdressed and underfed students where often no teacher is present, but even this poor form of education is a rarity. Girls fare even worse with a 2:3 ratio of females receiving education to

Today, there are millions of Americans in poverty. How come America is one of the wealthiest countries yet millions of people are impoverished? Poverty is considered one of the leading problems in America. In “Changing the Face of Poverty” written by Diana George, American nonprofit groups are showing poverty the wrong way in our country. Nonprofit organizations, for example, "Habitat for Humanity” shows how we perceive a weak nation, and terrible people look since they don't have a home. I believe America has a problem with helping the less fortunate, because the expenses and cost of owning a house are so high, many people’s general needs may have to be sacrificed. Imagine not having food to eat every day, fresh clothes to wear, a car, the list goes on and on. Our country is supposed to aid yet it seems like the U.S. just puts this issue to the side. The amount of poverty stricken areas in America ranks much higher than the amount of poverty in other nations. Most people living in poverty don’t live in the rough and tough living conditions that the media paints them too, but it is still hard for them to make ends meet. I think the amount of poverty in the United States need to be decreased.

In the United States, there are about more than forty-six million people living in impoverished conditions today. Poverty is a major conflict issue in this country amongst people who are part of the lower class because American families always had a hard time making ends meet, even before the Great Recession began. Living in poverty puts them at a disadvantage because they have to choose between necessitates like health care, child care, and food in order to help themselves and their family members. Though many reforms had been made to help cope with those who are living in poverty, it has been keeping many from being able to climb the social class ladder because the “War on Poverty” has not been

Today thousands of Americans are waking up and enjoying a pot of coffee, cooking themselves breakfast, and taking their morning pills and medication. Whereas in other poverty stricken areas today, thousands of americans are waking up and not looking forward to their sickness brimmed morning, knowing that there was no hope for a medication that they could afford to buy. According to the article “31 Million People Can't Afford Healthcare” by Robert King, many believe that with the help of the government and a little ingenuity then it is possible for the 3.1 million U.S. citizens suffering from the severe lack of free health care to be able to receive medical attention in their greatest time of need. Faced with this problem, many people have wondered

“More children are living below the poverty line in the United States that in any other developed country.” This statement made by Dan Brown is eye opening to say the least. America, the land of opportunity, is failing its citizens which have had a monstrous effect on American children. Although, many may think our economy has rebounded in recent years which would lead to a decrease in children below the poverty line, the trend of children below the poverty line has been on the rise which is in desperate need to make a turn for the better. There are solutions to this crisis such as creating jobs, paid leave and sick days, and increased education.

The American people deserve basis hopes. These hopes include a fair chance to be successful, be protected under the law, find a full time job, have a decent home in a decent neighborhood, and send one’s children to a good school with good teachers and to have peaceful mind in old age. It is important to note that 25% to 33% of Americans experience some type of hardship. This is higher for Millennials and people of color. A surprising fact is that in America, 61% of families’ income falls behind their cost of living and only 6% of families income actually helps them get ahead financially. Some factors that lead to poverty are single parent households headed by women, lack of college education, and access to higher education. It is important to note that children that grow up in a single parent home are four times as likely to be poor. This further adds to the poverty rate in the United States. A Brookings analysis found that if the US had the same marriage rate that existed in the 1970s today, then the poverty rate would fall by 25%. Research continues to show that more education leads to more money and is the key to overcoming poverty. Without a college degree, 45% of the children from families in the lower quintile of wealth will themselves become adults in the bottom quintile.

Poverty in the United States is a big concern that the nation face all together. Poverty is the main reasons why people are homeless, do not have enough food to eat, cannot get the medical help needed, and why there are so many crimes throughout the world. The main focus is poverty in the United States and how as a nation the citizens came together to help one another out. RONALD REAGAN famously said, “We fought a war on poverty and poverty won.” With 46 million Americans — 15 percent of the population — now counted as poor, it’s tempting to think he may have been right (Edelman Para 1). Poverty effects each and every one of our citizens just because fixing poverty requires money, millions and millions of dollars must come from someone. That money comes from taxpayers that works hard for their money whether it is minimum wage, high wage employees, or even property owners. Throughout history, one of the solution of poverty in the United States is providing free aid to the general public who qualifies or meet certain standards of being poor and in need. It started long ago when poverty was born, poverty was born in the depression era where the population of the people was jobless, homeless, and left to steal from the fortunate just to survive. Although Welfare has changed significantly from providing aid to single mothers with dependents and war veterans’, it is still a source of income that keeps people from suffering financially alone. Unemployment benefits, welfare, and

America is one of the wealthiest countries on earth with having a high imbalance than other industrialized nation. Disparity exists in salary, riches, influence and training. Persons who are legitimately and socially poor in the United States tend to stay in a push through life, not generally by decision but rather in light of the fact that they are given less open doors, training and apparatuses to make progress. Neediness class has a much bigger salary crevice than the privileged, the American Dream is diminishes through circumstance and is demonstrated through measurements.

Image you are a divorced mom of three living in the United States today. How would you provide for your family financially while also taking care of them? How would you feel knowing your kids are less likely to graduate and get a high paying job because of their economic status?

For the first time, this report shows that by investing an additional 2 percent of the federal budget into existing programs and policies that increase employment, make work pay, and ensure children’s basic needs are met, the nation could reduce child poverty by 60 percent and lift 6.6 million children out of poverty.

In the United States, 45.3 million people live in poverty. In a country with a population of 313.9 million people, that means that almost 15% of the nation is living in poverty. Of those who are in poverty, 12,700 of those are veterans. As small and insignificant as that may seem, it is a problem that those who fought for the country are the ones who end up fighting to stay alive in that same country they just devoted their life to. A major factor that leads to poverty is joblessness. The unemployment rate is drastically different for veterans than it is for the average citizen. Within the past ten years, veteran employment rate skyrocketed to an astounding 11.7%, whereas the general public has an employment rate of 9.1%. Now, the question of “Well, why?” occurs. Veterans cannot find jobs in their home country anymore because of mental disabilities that they evolved during their time serving.

Overtime issues with the percentage of citizens in poverty has risen. Several organizations have been set up to help those who suffer from poverty and provide their everyday needs. There are always ways where a community can help eliminate the amount of people suffering poverty. Government has an influence on how much money flow there is in the United States such as the FED, which was created to help maintain a stable monetary and financial system and control the money supply. People themselves can also help from falling into poverty, but there are many other issues that cause poverty. Poverty is often caused by discrimination, being uneducated, and how wisely money is spent.

Gandhi once said, “poverty is the worst form of violence.” Gandhi didn’t make his home in America, yet he somehow still understood the struggle the poor face everyday to survive. Poverty isn’t just an “American thing”, it isn’t the “in thing”, and it certainly isn’t a “good thing.” Statistics are constantly telling Americans that for every six strangers on the street, at least one will experience poverty in their lifetime. And who comes to their rescue? America? No, certainly not. America’s income comes from the rich and goes back to the rich. There are not enough programs around the world to help the 32.2 million people that have dropped below the poverty line. The line that is the boat that determines if you swim, or drown. Those with the

Many Americans believe that America has one of the most powerful economies that is involved in the global market and the best average living standards. Since the creation of the United States it has been known as the land of endless opportunities, regardless of social or economic classes. Under this philosophy, all citizens should have equal rights and given equal opportunity to progress in the workforce. However many Americans are living full lives and do not have financial obstacles to get over. Even so, millions of Americans are still faced with poor living conditions and struggle with providing for their families basic needs. Whether Americans believe poverty and inequality exist in America exists or not, the authors in three different articles:” Culture of Success” by Brink Lindsey, “A Great Time to Be Alive?” by Matt Yglesias, and “Born Poor and Smart” by Angela Locke, and “The War Against the Poor Instead of Programs to End Poverty”by Herbert J. Gans, shared ideas on how to help fix the problems of the impoverished community and address the cause of the problem. The four articles also explain different biases that the impoverish have to endure everyday.